Wahlyngdoh Population, Caste, Working Data West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Wahlyngdoh is a village situated in Nongstoin block of West Khasi Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 53 families residing in the village Wahlyngdoh. The total population of Wahlyngdoh is 316 out of which 162 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahlyngdoh is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wahlyngdoh village is 86 which is 27% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahlyngdoh is 755 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Wahlyngdoh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahlyngdoh is 82.2%. Thus Wahlyngdoh village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of West Khasi Hills district. The male literacy rate is 90.27% and the female literacy rate is 74.36% in Wahlyngdoh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahlyngdoh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahlyngdoh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahlyngdoh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 49 | 37 |
| Literacy | 82.17% | 90.27% | 74.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 162 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 127 | 60 | 67 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Wahlyngdoh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahlyngdoh village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 80.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 61 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 30 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Non Working | 175 | 87 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Wahlyngdoh,
Below are the list of villages near Wahlyngdoh village in Nongstoin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Riangpoit Thymmai | 186 |
| Mawbuit | 56 |
| Riangpoit | 325 |
| Miangshang | 284 |
| Mawlangriang | 211 |
| Nongpein | 14 |
| Domwahlang | 29 |
| Kujynrong | 87 |
| Domwahlang | 40 |
| Rimyniar | 122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahlyngdoh, West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia